U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, breaking with the U.S.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Britain and other Western allies of giving Hamas a “prize,” saying: “It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River.” LONDON — The United Kingdom, Canada and … Read More

Canada abruptly scraps digital services tax targeting US technology firms days after Trump ripped ‘foolish’ move

Canada has abruptly scrapped its plan to enforce a new digital service tax on American tech firms — days after President Trump blasted the “foolish” move as a “direct and blatant attack” on the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney caved … Read More

Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, calling it a “blatant attack” and saying that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods … Read More

Manitoba declares provincewide state of emergency over wildfires

17,000 people expected to be evacuated as fires intensify in both northern and eastern Manitoba Manitoba has declared a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to threaten communities across the province. An emergency alert issued at around 5:25 p.m. … Read More

Canada’s Liberals Retain Power With Minority Gov’t While Conservatives Notch Big Gains In Key Election

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will remain in office as his Liberal Party won a minority government in Monday’s federal election. Carney took over as Canada’s leader in March when he replaced deeply unpopular former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who had … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – April 4, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Trump has got everybody running for cover.   We thought we were going to have to watch this country go down the tubes! We were just hoping we wouldn’t be here to see it. That’s all changed now. … Read More

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